Nearly half the world’s adults will go to the ballot box in 2024. Notably in Asia, India and Indonesia will hold elections. For the world, the U.S. presidential contest is the one to watch. With hot and cold strategic conflicts around the globe, investors have to contend with geopolitical uncertainty. Meanwhile, financial markets are anticipating inflation and interest rates to ease. 2024 is looking to be a mixed year for regional industry sectors.
Register and join our upcoming Asia-Pacific Sector Trends 2024: Geopolitical Uncertainty Colors Prospects live webinar on Tuesday, January 30, as S&P Global Ratings' senior credit analysts will discuss how latest developments will shape Asia-Pacific sectors in 2024.
Agenda (GMT+8)
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1:00 PM |
Welcome & Overview: Setting The Stage For 2024 |
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Louis Kuijs, Managing Director, Chief Economist, Asia-Pacific, S&P Global Ratings
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1:15 PM |
Auto: More Headwinds Than Tailwinds |
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Katsuyuki Nakai, Director, Corporate Ratings, S&P Global Ratings Stephen Chan, Associate Director, Corporate Ratings, S&P Global Ratings
Moderator: Danny Huang, Managing Director & Analytical Manager, Corporate Ratings, S&P Global Ratings
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1:30 PM |
Will We See Another Year Of Turbulence For APAC’s Real Estate Sector? |
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Simon Wong, Director, Corporate Ratings, S&P Global Ratings Craig Parker, Managing Director, Corporate Ratings, S&P Global Ratings
Moderator: Lawrence Lu, Managing Director, Analytical Manager, Corporate Ratings, S&P Global Ratings
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1:45 PM |
Consumer Product & Retail Spending To Soften In 2024 |
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Ryohei Yoshida, Associate Director, Corporate Ratings, S&P Global Ratings Sam Playfair, Associate Director, Corporate Ratings, S&P Global Ratings
Moderator: Andy Liu, Managing Director, Analytical Manager, Corporate Ratings, S&P Global Ratings |
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2:00 PM |
Elevated Political And Economic Uncertainties Cloud Government And Related Ratings |
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Wenyin Huang, Director, International Public Finance Ratings, S&P Global Ratings Laura Li, Managing Director, Infrastructure & Utilities Ratings, S&P Global Ratings Anthony Walker, Director, Sovereign & International Public Finance Ratings, S&P Global Ratings
Moderator: Philip Chung, Managing Director, Analytical Manager, Sovereign, IPF and Financial Services Ratings, S&P Global Ratings
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2:15 PM |
Key Watchpoints For Infrastructure In 2024 |
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Rachna Jain, Managing Director, Infrastructure & Utilities Ratings, S&P Global Ratings Apple Li, Director, Infrastructure & Utilities Ratings, S&P Global Ratings
Moderator: Abhishek Dangra, Managing Director & Analytical Manager, Infrastructure & Utilities Ratings, S&P Global Ratings
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2:35 PM |
Will 5G And AI Deliver On Their Promises To Telco And Tech Issuers? |
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Hins Li, Associate Director, Corporate Ratings, S&P Global Ratings Yijing Ng, Associate Director, Corporate Ratings, S&P Global Ratings
Moderator: Clifford Kurz, Director, Corporate Ratings, S&P Global Ratings
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2:50 PM |
Commodities Boom Or Bust: What’s In Store For 2024? |
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Pauline Tang, Associate Director, Corporate Ratings, S&P Global Ratings Richard Creed, Director, Corporate Ratings, S&P Global Ratings
Moderator: Minh Hoang, Director, Corporate Ratings, S&P Global Ratings
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3:05 PM |
Resilient Amidst Subdued Growth And High Rates |
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Ming Tan, Director, Financial Institutions Ratings, S&P Global Ratings Ryoji Yoshizawa, Managing Director, Financial Institutions Ratings, S&P Global Ratings Sharad Jain, Director, Financial Institutions Ratings, S&P Global Ratings
Moderator: Gavin Gunning, Managing Director, Financial Institutions Ratings, S&P Global Ratings
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3:25 PM |
Closing Remarks And End Of Conference |
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Eunice Tan, Managing Director, Head of Credit Research, Asia-Pacific, S&P Global Ratings |
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